In California, anyone who is in prison, or otherwise restrained in some way by the criminal justice system, can bring a writ of habeas corpus petition to challenge their imprisonment. The right to do this is guaranteed by the California Constitution.
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California Prisoner Petitions – Letter L
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter L. These case listings may include prisoner civil rights matters, habeas-related filings, sentence challenges, prison condition claims, and other inmate-related court actions.
The records below are organized alphabetically to make browsing easier. If a large number of filings exist for one letter, the listings may be divided across multiple pages.
Letter: L
Page: 56
Total Records for Letter L: 3,668
Date Range: July 14, 1988 through April 8, 2024
About These California Petition Records
Prisoner petitions can involve issues such as prison conditions, civil rights claims, disciplinary disputes, medical care complaints, or motions related to custody and sentencing. This section is provided as a browsing aid for users looking through petition-related court records in California.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a prisoner petition?
A prisoner petition is a court filing submitted by or on behalf of an incarcerated person. These filings may challenge prison conditions, medical treatment, disciplinary decisions, or other aspects of confinement or sentencing.
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Alphabetical sorting helps users browse large datasets more easily, especially when a state has many petition records.
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| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Leroy Paul Lujan - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Ben Curry | Filed: January 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Linda Motley - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
State of California, Mike Nail | Filed: April 29, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Leonard A. Haskins - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Robert Ayers‚ Jr. | Filed: April 29, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Luc Van Nguyen - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Sisto | Filed: July 01, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Lal Bhatia - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: July 01, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant Jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| Lance M. Gardner - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
State of California, County of San Mateo | Filed: September 29, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Lamos Wayne Sturgis - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
People for the State of California | Filed: October 09, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Lamos Wayne Sturgis - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
Warren E. Rupf | Filed: November 19, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| LaMar R. Williams - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Bob Horel | Filed: November 25, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Lamos Wayne Sturgis - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
Neece Lafayette, Perrilla, K-9 Doc, McDevitt, Robert Brady | Filed: November 26, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
Theresa McLaughlin | Filed: December 03, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Lafonzo R. Turner - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Sacramento County Jail | Filed: December 16, 2008 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Leroy Paul Lujan - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Ben Curry | Filed: February 02, 2009 None §Federal Question Jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Leslie Piltz - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
B. Curry | Filed: June 18, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Luis L. Armentero - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Doe | Filed: August 25, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Le Ha Wu - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Paul Copenhaver, Harley Lappin | Filed: October 08, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Luis Renteria - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
A. Hedgepeth, California Board of Parole State Hearings, of California Attorney General's Office | Filed: November 04, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Loran Micha Alexandre - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Does 1 thru 100, Arnold Burruel, James Tilton, California Department of Corrections Parole, Dennis Kenneally, Community Services Division, John Dovey, Rick Remmer | Filed: December 09, 2009 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Lonnie Donell Perkins - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
McGriff, C. Pfeiffer, McMillan, J. Ostrander, K. Brandon, A. Hedgpeth, R. Crum, Robert Horel, O.C. Harris, Francisco Jacquez, L. Chrones, K.J. Allen, N. Grannis, Everette W. Fischer, R. Clemons, J.R. Garza, G. Williams, B. Thornton, C.J. Chrones | Filed: December 15, 2009 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lal Bhatia - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
WIG Properties, Manmohan K. Wig, LLC | Filed: January 06, 2010 Mandamus & Other §18:1962 Racketeering (RIC Jury demanded by Defendant |
| Leo Schwartzenberger - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
F. Gonzales | Filed: March 03, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lafonzo R. Turner - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Martinez Detention Center, Sheriff of Martinez County, Warren Rupt | Filed: March 02, 2010 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lorenzo Stewart - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Warren E. Rupf, Cushman, Matthew F. Schuler | Filed: May 28, 2010 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Lee John Greer - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
Warden of Corcoran State Prison, Darrel G. Adams, R. Lopez | Filed: May 28, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lazarus Ortega - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
Brian Hong, Alameda County Public Defender's Office | Filed: August 09, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Leo B. Turner - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
R. Colon | Filed: September 09, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Lumont Otis - Judge D. Lowell Jensen More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: September 22, 2010 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Leo Philip Sands - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Greg Lewis, State of California Attorney Office General's | Filed: November 23, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Lafonzo R. Turner - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Martinez Police Department | Filed: December 03, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lonnie Liner - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
Robert K. Wong | Filed: December 07, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Lawrence Martinez - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: December 22, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Laron M. Prestley‚ Sr. - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Kamala D. Harris, Debra Madden, Joseph P. Russonello | Filed: January 26, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Laron M Prestley - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Sueanne Luban, Jeffrey S White, Daniel Zurita, Pete Axelrod | Filed: January 26, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Laron M. Prestley‚ Sr. - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Gegory J. Ahern, Holmes, Kyles, D. Borg, E. Back, Temp | Filed: January 28, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Louis Branch - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
Allen, Fuller, Taylor, Young, Newton, Fox, Arnold, Ayers, Curzon, Brau, Grannis | Filed: April 22, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Leo Alejandrez - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
M. Kircher, R. Loza, Frank Colburn, O. Ponce, M. Herrera | Filed: May 16, 2011 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Leland Adams - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
M. D. Biter | Filed: June 13, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Lamos Wayne Sturgis - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: July 27, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Leroy Paul Lujan - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: August 19, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Larry Darnell Thomas - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate | Filed: September 21, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Lal Bhatia - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: September 30, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Lawrence L. Crawford - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The | Filed: October 25, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Lyle E. Norbert - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: November 02, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Larry Latimore - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> |
Greg Lewis | Filed: November 16, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Lawrence Maurice Martin - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> |
Domingo Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: January 30, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Luis Gomez - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> |
Francisco Jacquez | Filed: May 02, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Leon E. Morris - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers More Information >>> |
Ponder, T. Robinson, E. Sanchez, Luna, M. M. Lopez, Zornes, Begley, T, D. Crawford, A. Fernandez, Roque, J. Rodriguez, Locke, Sotelo, S. Espey, J. Fajardo, D. Beatty, Petersen, Kessler, O. Ponce, Guards, Manzo, Sullivan, McBride, J. Bowen, Wright, Mercado | Filed: May 16, 2012 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Lazarus Ortega - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
S. Benington | Filed: July 27, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Luther G. Jamison - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> |
Michael Martel | Filed: July 31, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Leslie Penning Piltz - Judge PSLC GRC More Information >>> |
M. E. Spearman | Filed: July 30, 2012 General §28:2241 |
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